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NORTII CHURCH, 
HARTFORD, 



A 

BRIEF HISTORY 



'OF THE 



FoFiiAatioii of the JVortli Church, 



IN 



HARTFORD, COSTNECTICUT, 



TOGETHER WITH 



A SUM3IARY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, 



AND 



A FORM OF COVENANT, 



ADOPTED BY THE CHURCH AND PUBLICLY READ ON THE AD- 
MISSION OF MEMBERS, 



For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth 

confession is made unto salvation Rom, x, 10. 

Thy vows are upon me, O God ,Ps. hi. 12. 



HARTFORD : 
PRINTED By GOODWIN Sz CO. 



1832. 



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HISTORICAL SKETCH. 



The First Church in Hartford, from which the North 
Church separated in 1824, was the first Church established 
in Connecticut, in which the ordinances of the gospel have 
been regularly administered. The venerable Thomas 
Hooker, and his assistant in the ministry, the Rev. Samuel 
Stone, arrived at Boston, Sept. 4, 1633, and on the 11th 
of October, a Church was organized at Cambridge, Mass. 
(then called Newtown) and the pastor and teacher were 
ordained to their respective offices. In June, 1636, they 
with their company, consisting of about 100 persons, re- 
moved to this place. Mr. Hooker died July 7, 1647, in 
the 61st year of his age, and the 12th of his ministry here, 
and Mr. Stone July 20th, 1663, in the 61st year of his age^ 
and 28th of his ministry. The Rev. John Whiting and 
the Rev. Joseph Haynes, succeeded the above. Mr. Whi- 
ting was ordained 1660, and Mr. Haynes 1664. In 1669, 
under their ministry the church divided, and Mr. Whiting 
became the pastor of the South Church. He died 1689. 
Mr. Haynes died May 24, 1679, in the 38th year of his age, 
and the 15th of his ministry. 

The Rev. Isaac Foster succeeded Mr. Haynes the latter 
part of 1679, or beginning of 1680, and died in January, 1683. 

The next pastor, the Rev. Timothy Woodbridge, was 
ordained November 18, 1685, and died April 30, 1732, at an 
advanced age, and in the 47th year of his ministry. 

The Rev. Daniel Wadsworth was ordained September 
28, 1732, and died November 12, 1747, in the 43d year of 
his age, and 16th of his ministry. 

The Rev. Edward Dorr was ordained April 27, 1748, 



and died October 20, 1772, in the 50tli year of his age, and 
25th of his ministry. 

The Rev. Nathan Strong, D. D. was ordained January 
5, 1774, and died December 25, 1816, in the 68th year of his 
age, and 43d of his ministry. 

The Rev. Joel Hawes, the present pastor, was ordained 
March 4, 1818. 



The North Church of Christ in Hartford was organized in 
the Meetmg-House of the First Church and Society, on the 
23d of September, 1824; the Rev. Joel Hawes, pastor of the 
First Church, the Rev. Joel H. Linsley, pastor of the 
Second Church, and the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D.D. pastor 
of the Third Church, in Hartford, officiating on the occasion. 
The following is a copy of the letter addressed by the original 
members to the parent Church, prior to their dismission and 
organization as a distinct body, which will show the origin 
and progress of the formation of this Church. 

To the Reverend Mr. Hawes, Pastor of the First Church in 

Hartford^ and to the Church under his care. 
Reverend and Beloved, 

Although the facts with which we preface the request 
contained in this communication, are vrell known to you ; 
we, neverthless, think it due to you, as well as to ourselves, 
and to the Church in general, to record them in connection 
therewith. 

The First Church and Society having become so numerous 
that all the members could not well be accommodated with 
seats in the meeting-house, and many, from time to time, 
having been prevented from joining us for the same reason, 
several meetings of the members were called in order to 
take into consideration the existing inconvenience, and what 
measures might be adopted for removing it. 



At these meetings, an opinion seemed to pervade the minds 
of the members, that it would be desirable to effect the ob- 
ject without any separation of the connection ; but no plan, 
proposed, was found practicable. It was therefore resolved 
to be expedient, and advice was given, at several successive 
meetings, that a number of the Church and society should 
withdraw for the purpose of forming a new and distinct Church 
and congregational society, and of erecting a new meeting- 
house in this city. All these meetings were distinguished 
for the harmony and unanimity of their proceedings. 

In pursuance of the above resolutions and advice, we, 
whose names are hereunto subscribed, members ot the 
Church, formally separated from the society, and associating 
wit^i others formed a new congregational society. That 
societ has proceeded in the proposed work — have nearly 
completed a new meeting-house, and, in connection with it, 
have quite finished a conference or lecture room, in which, 
having invited a minister to preach to them, they have 
commenced public worship. Hitherto, they have been 
harmonious and united in their measures. 

Beloved brethren, having undergone these labors with a 
view (as we hope,) to promote the kingdom of our Re- 
deemer, and it being necessary for the order of God's 
house that his professing people should be connected in 
visible relation as a Churchy and we, being desirous of 
enjoying that privilege, so soon as convenient, do now 
request your consent that we withdraw from your com- 
munion, in order that we may he formed into a distinct 
Church. 

We cannot take leave of you, dear brethren, on this 
occasion, without here recording, under our own hands, 
that great is our love for our dear pastor, that our confi- 
dence in him has been strengthening from our earliest con- 
nection, and that in being called to remove from under 
his care, we sever the tenderest of ties. As for your- 
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selves, brethren, there is no need that we testify to yoa 
of the fellowship that we have with you. " Ye are in our 
hearts." We pray you to feel with us and for us on this 
interesting occasion. By the tender mercies of our Lord, 
and with many tears, we entreat you, '' pray for us." 

When separated from you, we shall " be as sheep 
having no shepherd." When your beloved pastor was 
given to you and to us, our prayers, our counsels and our 
labors were joined, and the blessing was bestowed. We 
now look to you as our elder brethren. " Pray for us 
that God of his great mercy would soon place over us a 
good Shepherd," one that will lead us in the •' good old 
way" — the way that our Fathers trod, and by which they 
ascended to glory. 

Further we beseech you, brethren, although we may 
cease to be united under our Pastor, that you would still 
esteem and hold us in your a,ffections as one in Christ 
Jesus, " for we are members of his body, and of his flesh, 
and of his banes." Let us still love as brethren, and 
count each other as such — always remembering that we 
have labored together, and have often been permitted to 
rejoice together, through the operations of that' one Spirit 
"with joy unspeakable and full of glory." 

Finally, brethren, farewell! — May we all be of one mind, 
live in peace ; and may the God of love and peace be witli 
us. Amen. 

Hartford^ September ^ ^ 1824. 

At its organization, the Church consisted of 102 mem- 
bers, 39 males and 63 females. On the 30th November, 
1824, the Rev. Carlos Wilcox was installed Pastor of the 
Church, and sustained the relation till May 31, 1826, when 
he was dismissed at his own request, on account of impaired 
health. The Rev. Samuel Spri^tg was installed on the 
21st March, 1827. 



ARTICLES OF FAITH. 



ARTICLE I. 

We as a Church, believe that Jehovah, the true and 
eternal God, who made, supports and governs the world, 
is perfect in natural and moral excellence, and that he 
exists in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy 
Ghbst, who possess the same nature, and are equal in 
every divine perfection. 

Dent. vi. 4 ; Isai. xlv. 5 ; Ps. xc. 2 ; Neh. ix. 6 ; Math. x. 29, 30 ; 1 John iv. 
8 ; Math. v. 48 ; Exo. xxxiv. 6, 7 ; John i. 1, 3 ; Phil. ii. I, 6, U ; Heb, i. 2, 3, 
6, 8 ; Aets v. 3, 4 ; Acts xiii. 2, 4 ; Math, xxviii. 19 ; 2 Cor. xiii. 14— see also 
Colos, i. 14 to 19. Rev. v. 8 to 13 ; 1 John v. 7, 8, 20. 

ARTICLE II. 

We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New 
Testament were written by holy men, as they were moved 
by the Holy Ghost, and are the only infallible rule of 
doctrine and duty. 

2 Tim. iii. 15 to 17 ; 2 Pet. i. 19 to 21 ; Math. xxii. 29 ; Ps. cxix. 105 ; Ps. 
cxix. 97— see also Luke xxiv. 27, 44, 45 ; John v. 39 ; Isa. viii. 20 ; Gal. i. 8 ; 
Rev. xxii. 18, 19. 

ARTICLE HI. 

We believe that God has made all things for himself, 
that known unto him are all his works from the beginning, 
and that he governs all things according to the council of 
his own will. 

Rev. iv. 11 ; Rom. xi. 36 : Acts ii. 23 ; Isa. xlvi. 10 ; Acts iv. 27, 28 ; Eph. 
i. 11 ; Ps. xxxiii, II— see also, Isa. xlv. 7 ; Prov. xvi. 4, 19, 21 ; Heb. vi. 17 ; 
Ma!, iii. 6. 



ARTICLE IV. 

We believe that men are immortal and accountable; 
that the law of God is perfect and his government just 
and good ; and that all rational beings are bound to ap- 
prove, love and obey them. 

Eccles. xii. 7 ; Math. x. 28 ; Eom. xiv. 12 ; 2 Cor. v. 10 ; Rom. vii. 12— see 
also, Ps. xix. 7, 9 ; Rev. xv. 3 ; Math. xxii. 32, 12, 36. 

ARTICLE V. 

We believe that in consequence of the apostacy of Adam, 
sin and misery have been introduced into the world, and 
that all men, unless renewed by the Holy Spirit are des- 
titute of holiness, and under the curse of the divine law. 

Rom. V. 12. 19— see Gen. i. 26, 27 ; Eccles. vii. 29. Gen, vi. 5 ; Gen, viii. 21 ; 
Eccles. ix. 3 ; Jer. xvii. 9 ; John iii. 6, 7 : Rom. viii. 6 to 8— see also, Ps. xiv. 1 to 
3 ; Eph. ii. 3 ; Rom. iii. 9 to 18 ; John iii. 36. 

ARTICLE VL 

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ assumed the na- 
ture of man, and by his mediation and death on the cross, 
made atonement for the sins of the world. 

Heb. ii. 14. 16 ; John i. 14, 29 ; ijohnii. 2; Rom. v. 8 ; Rev, v. 9— see also, 
1 Pet. i. 18 to 20 ; Phil. ii. 6 to 8 ; 1 Tim. iii. 16 ; Math. xx\i. 28 ; Heb. vii. 27 ; 
1 John ii. 2. 

ARTICLE VII. 

We believe that men may accept of the offers of salva- 
tion freely made to them in the Gospel ; but that no one 
will do this, except he be drawn by the Father. 

Rev, xxii. 17 ; Isa. xiv. 22 ; Ezek. xviii. 30, 31 ; Luke xiv. 17 ; John v, 40, 6, 
44— see also, Ez. xxxiii. 11 ; Mark xvi. 15. 16 ; John vi. 37. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

We believe that those who are finally saved, will owe 
their salvation to the mere sovereign mercy of God, in 



Christ Jesus, through repentance and faith in him, and not 
to any works of righteousness which they liave done. 

Ezek. xxxvi. 26, 32 ; Eph. i. 3 to 5 ; 2 Thess. ii. 13 ; Rom. ix. 18, 21 ; Tit. iii. 
5— see also, Acts xiii. 48 : Rev. vii. 9, 10 ; John x. 11, 27, 17, 24 ; Roia. viii. 29, 30. 

ARTICLE IX. 

We believe that a conscientious discharge of the various 
duties which we owe to God, to our fellow men, and to our- 
selves, as enjoined in the gospel, is not only constantly 
binding on every Christian, but affords to himself and to the 
world, the only decisive evidence of his interest in the Re- 
deemer. 

John XV. 14, 12, 8 ; Math. x. 37, 38 ; Luke vi. 46 ; James i. 26, 27— see also, 
James iii. 17 ; Math, xviii. 20, vi. 6 ; 2 Cor. i. i2 ; Mic. vi. 8 ; Josh. i. 8. 

ARTICLE X. 

We believe that any number of Christians duly organized, 
constitute a church of Christ, the special ordinances of 
which are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. 

Math, xviii. 17, xxviii. 19 ; Luke xxii. 19, 20— see also, 1 Cor. xi. 20, 23 to 26 ; 
Acts viii. 30, ii. 41, xvi. 33, xvi. 15 : 1 Cor. xi. 27, 29. 

ARTICLE XI. 

We believe that all mankind must hereafter appear be- 
fore the judgment seat of Christ, to receive a just and final 
retribution, according to the deeds done in the body ; and 
that the wicked will be sent away into everlasting punish- 
ment, and the righteous received into life eternal. 

Such are the doctrines believed by this church. Do you 
cordially assent to them ? 

2 Cor, V. 10 ; Acts xvii. 31 ; Math. xiii. 40 to 43 ; 2 Pet. ii, 4, 9 ; 2 Thes. i. 6 
to 10 ; Heb. x. 31 ; Rev. xx. 12, 15, xxi. 8 ; Math. xxv. 31 to 46— see also, John 
xvii. 24 ; 1 Thess. iv. 17 ; Rom. ii. 2 to 12, 16 ; Eccles. xii. 14 ; Jude vi. 15 ; Dan. 
xii. 3 ; Mark viii. 33 ; Rev. xxij. 10, 11, 12. 



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COVEJVANT. 



In the presence of God and this assembly, you do now 
seriously, deliberately and for ever give up yourselves in 
faith and love and holy obedience, to God, the Father, the 
Son, and the Holy Ghost ; — accepting the Lord, Jehovah, 
to be your God ; — Jesus Christ to be your prophet, priest 
and king ; — and the Holy Ghost to be your Sanctifier, Com- 
forter and Guide. — Although sensible of your weakness 
and guilt, and of your liability to error and sin, still you do 
sincerely desire, and, by the aids of Divine grace, do pro- 
mise, to receive in love the pure doctrines of the gospel, to 
walk in the statutes and ordinances of the Lord blameless, 
and to do honor to your high and holy vocation by a life of 
piety towards God and benevolence towards your fellow- 
men. — 

You do, also, cordially join yourselves to this Church of 
Christ, engaging to submit to its discipline, so far as con- 
formable to the rules of the gospel, and solemnly covenant- 
ing, as much as in you lies, to promote its peace, edification 
and purity, and to walk with its members in christian love, 
faithfulness, circumspection, sobriety and meekness. This, 
you promise and engage to do, with humble trust in the 
grace of God, and with an affecting belief that your vows 
are recorded on high, and will be reviewed in the day of 
final judgment. 

Thus you promise and engage. 

We, then, as a Church, do cordially receive you, into our 
fellowship and communion, and give thanks to God, who we 
trust, has inclined your heart to fear his name. — We prom- 
ise to treat you with christian affection ; — to watch over you 
with tenderness ; — and to offer our prayers to the Great 
Head of the Church to enable vou to fulfil the solemn cove- 



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nant which you have now made. — " The Lord bless you and 
keep you ; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and 
be gracious unto you ; the Lord hft up his countenance 
upon you and give you peace." " Now unto him, who is 
able to establish and keep you from falling, and to present 
you faultless before the presence of his glory, with exceeding 
joy, to the only wise God our Saviour — be glory and majesty, 
dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen." 



CATALOGUE 

Of the Officer sand Members of the Jforth Churchy in Hartford, 
to the 1st of January, 1832. 



* Rev. Carlos Wilcox, first Pastor, was installed Novem- 
ber 30, 1824, dismissed May 31, 1826, died at Danbury, May 
29, 1827, and interred in Hartford, June 7, 1827. 

Succeeded by the Rev. Samuel Spring, who was instal- 
led March 21, 1827. 

Amos M. Collins and Seth Terry, Deacons, chosen 
September 23, 1824. 



Original Members of which the Church was formed 
September 23, 1824. 

From the First Church in Hartford. 



A. 

James Anderson. 

Abigail Anderson, wife of James 

Anderson. 
Betsey Anderson. 

B. 

Eliza Barber, wife of Benoni B. 
Barber. 

* Oliver Boardraan, 

* Sarah Boardraan, wife of Oliver 

Board man. 



Thomas D. Boardraan. 
Elizabeth Boardman, wife of 

Thoraas D. Boardman. 
Sherman Boardman. 
Henrietta Boardman, wife oi 

Sherman Boardman. 
f Fanny Boardman. 
Jerusha Boardrniin. 
Martha D. Boardman. 
Ebenezer W. Bull. 
* Rebecca Burr, widow of Sam^ 

uel Burr. 



* Those persons against whose names this mark (*) stands are dead. Those 
thus (t) designated, have removed their relation to some other church. Those 
whose names are in italics joined by letter. 



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c. 

Laertes Chapin, 

Laura Chapin, wife of Laertes 

Chapin, 
Hannah Church, wife of Caleb 

Church. 
Amos M. Collins. 
Mary Collins, wife of Amos M. 

Collins, 
Maiy E. Comstnck, wife of John 

L. Corastock. 
t Christo])her R. Comstock. 
f Lois Comstock, wife of Chris- 
topher R. Comstock. 
* Daui'el M. Cooley. 
t Lovinn Cooley, wife of Daniel 

M. Cooley. 
Daniel Copeland. 
Desire Copeland, wife of Daniel 

Copeland. 
t Melvin Copeland. 
Elisha P. Corning. 
Lucy Cramlon, widow of Benja- 
min C'ramton. 
D. 
"}" Lucy Dtnforth, widow of Jon- 
athan Danfotth. 
t Jerusha Df4i)forth, wife of Ed- 
ward Dan forth. 
Mary Davis, widow of Robert 

Davis. 
Thomas Day. 
Sarah C. Day, wife of Thomas 

Day. 
Emily Denslow, wife of Alman- 

zor Denslow. 
* Stephen Dodge. 
Clarissa Dodge, wife of Stephen 

Dodge. 
Elizabeth Dwier, widow of Hen- 
ry Dwier. 

2 



Emmeline Dwier. 



*Jonathan W. Edwards. 

h^lizabeth Edwards, wife of Jon- 
athan W.Edwards. 

William Ely. 

Clarissa Ely, wife of William 
Ely. 

G. 

Sophia Geer, wife of Howard 

Geer. 
fFlavel Goldthwait. 
*CaIeb Goo'lwin. 
Harriet Goodwin, wife of Caleb 

Goodwin. 
Charles Goodwin. 
■{■ Jeremiah Graves. 
fMary Ann Graves, wife of 
Jeremiah Graves, 

H. 

t Elizabeth Harris, wife of Jo- 
seph Harris 

Daniel P. Hopkins. 

Mary VV Hopkins, wife of Dan- 
iel P. Hopkins. 

Ann Hosraer, 

Charles Hosraer. 

H irriet Hosmer, wife of Charles 
Hosmer. 

J. 

Adrian Janes. 

Adeline Janes, wife of Adrian 

Jines. 
Sarah Isham, wife ot Ephraim 

Isham. 

L. 

Patience LangdoB, wife of Ren- 
ben Langdon. 



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M. 

Frederick Marsh. 

Harriet Marsh, wife of Freder- 
ick Marsh. 

N. 

f Joseph G. Norton. 

fLucretia Norton, wife of Jo- 
seph G. Norton. 
P. 

Henry Pease. 

j- Elizabeth Pease, wife of Au- 
gustus Pease. 

Elisha Peck. 

Oliver Pelton. 

f Charles L. Porter. 

•j- Amelia Porter, wife of Charles 
L. Porter. 

R. 

Harriet Rogers. 
S. 

Harvey Seymour. 

Abigail Sheldon. 

Catherine Sheldon. 

Richard Shepard. 

Normand Smith. 

*Betsey Smith, wife of Normand 
Smith. 

Catherine C. Smith, wife of 
George Smith. 



Polly Spencer, wife of Ashbel 
Spencer. 

Mary Spencer, widow of John 
Spencer. 

Stephen Spencer. 

Abigail Spencer, widow of Ash- 
bel Spencer. 

* Maria Spencer, widow of Na- 
thaniel Spencer. 

Daniel St. John. 
Rhoda St. John, wife of Daniel 
St, John. 

T. 

Bliphalet Terry, 

* Lydia C. Terry, wife of Eliph- 
alet Terry. 

Seth Terry, 

Ann Terry, wife of Seth Terry, 

W. 

f Amelia Webster, wife of Orrin 

Webster. 
Mary Ann Williams. 
Phineas Williams, 
f James R, Woodbridge, 
f Mary J. Woodbridge, wife of 

James R. Woodbridge. 
Sidney Woodford. 



From the Second Church in Hartford. 

f Elizabeth Burr, wife of Hor- j f Nancy Hinsdale, 
ace Burr. | f Elizabeth Burr. 

From the Church in East-Hartford. 
Sarah Gleason, wife of Elon j ^ Harriet Spencer. 



Gleason. 



From the First Church in Wethersfield^ 
Prudence Hanmer. 



15 



THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE SINCE BEEN ADDED TO THE 
CHURCH. 



November 21s?, 1824. 

f Alexis S. Baker. 

•j- Amelia H. Baker, wife of Al- 
exis S. Baker. 

f David F. Bobinson, 

■}■ Ann Bobinsoiiy wife of David 
F. Robinson. 

January Qth, 1825. 

Rev. Horatio JV. Brinsmade. 

■\ John Dillingham. 

■}■ Catherine Dillingham^ wife of 

John Dillingham. 
Ezra S. Hamilton. 
Sybil Hamilton, wife of Ezra S. 

Hamilton. 
Abby E. Langdon. 

February I3th, 1825. 

Samuel Burr. 

Allyn Burr. 

■}■ Joseph B. Hyde. 

* Samuel Kellogg. 

Joanna Pelton. 

Sophia Root, widow of Jonathan 

Root. 
Sophia Root. 

April, 1825. 
Sally Shepard, widow of Larned 

Shepard. 
George Shepard. 
Sally A. Shepard. 

May Is?, 1825. 
Harvey Corabs. 
Mary Combs. 
David Greenleaf, Jr. 
f lAsa B. Woods, 



July 3d, 1825. 
Sarah C. Porter, wife of Henry 
C. Porter. 

JVovember Qih, 1825. 
t Chloe R. Phelps, wife of Wil- 
liam Phelps. 

January 1st, 1826. 

* J[TeHnda Danforth, widow of 
Samuel Danforth. 

Clarissa B. Treat. 
Sarah Woodruff, wife of Isaiah 
Woodruff. 

March 5th, 1826. 
Sylvanus Jaggar. 
Lucy Osborn, wife of David S. 
Osborn. 

August 20th, 1826. 
f John Beach. 

* Mory T. Beach, wife of 
John Beach. 

■j- Jerusha Danforth. 
Edmo7id Fowler. 

October I5th, 1826. 

Elizabeth Ely, widow of Nathan- 
iel Ely, of Long-Meadow. 

f Martha Ely. 

Beulah Gor>dwin, widow of Tim- 
othy Goodwin, of Simsbury. 

November 5th, 1826. 
Diadama Fowler, wife of Ed- 
mond Fowler. 

April Ut,U9.7. 
Marilla Cooley. 



16 



Mills Day. 

Elizabetl* T. Edwards. 

Alice H. Freeman. 

Ephraira Isliara. 

Sar^'h Isham. 

Roxana LadJ, wife of Joel 

Ladd. 
f William Phelps. 
Samuel Towuseud. 
f Albert Woodruff. 

July Ut, 1827. 

Rosanna Brooks^ wife of David 

S. Brooks. 
•j-Ehzabeih Briusmade. 
Ant a Bunce, 
Maria Burr, 
•j- hepzibah Co-'ley^ widow of 

Daniel CooKy, of Granville. 
HarHet Corn ngy wife of Elisha 

P. Corning. 
Catherine Danforth. 
Hopey Flagg, wife of Benjamin 

Flagg. 
•j- Ed-cvin M. Hollister. 
•}- Gratia B. HoVister, wife of 

Edwin M Holhster. 
FlorelU Hvde. 
John H. Lord. 
Simeon Lyman. 
JMary Ann Richards. 
Sophia Sexton, wife of Horace 

Sfxtort 
■j" Caroline Smith. 
Lucy Smith, wife of Normand 

Smith. 
Lydia J\I. Spring, wife of Rev. 

Samuel Spring. 
Ann Terry. 
Antoinette Tomlinson. 



J^Tovember Uh, 1827. 

* Maria f^rinsmade, wife of Rer. 

Horatio N. Brinsraade. 
Mary Coe, wife of Loring E. Coe. 
Minerva Ellsworth. 
Phebe S Gabriel. 
Harriet Hale, wife of Luther 

Hale 

* Sophia Ste-wart, wife of Levi 
Stewart. 

Caleb Stockbridge. 
Achsah Stockbridge, wife of 
Caleb Stockbridge. 

January &th, 1H2S. 
Sophia Bull, wife of Ebenezer 

W Bull. 
Henry Burr. 
Lucinda Danforth. 
Elizabeth G. Moore. 
J)e'ia Phelps, widow of Sarauel 

Phelps. 

March 2d, 1828. 

Marv Ann Granger. 

■\ Mervi?i Hale. 

■j- Mary Bale, wife of Mervin 
Hale. 

Elizabeth Isham, wife of Augus- 
tus Ishara. 

f Wolcoit R. Loomis. 

f Harriet Loomis, wife of W^ol- 
cott K. Loomis. 

Sarah B.Post. 

Mayith,l82S. 
f Riifns Co/tun. 
^ Lucretia CoZ^on, wife of Rufus 

Col ton. 
Mary Imlay. 
David L. Isham. 
Irene Isham, wife of David L. 

Ishara. 



17 



Ursula Thompson^ -wife of Cy- 
rus Thompson. 
Esther Washburn. 
Chauncey Wells. 

July&h, 1828. 
Clarissa Bancroft, widow of Be- 

la BancrotV. Granville. 
Lucinda Olcott, wife of Jonathan 

Olcott. 
Lucinda Olcott. 
Martha Pease, wife of Harvey 

Pease. 
Louisa Pritchard. 
Zebecliah Rogers. 
Jati^es A. Smith. 

September 7 thy 1828. 
f Austin Ensign. 
\ Laura Ensign, wife of Austin 

Eiisigu. 
William Whitman. 

JVovemher 2d, 1828. 
Cynthia Gridley. 
John S. Phviney. 
-\ Joseph Terry. 
Truman Woodruff. 

January ith, 1829. 
Aaron P. Allen, 
■j- John Beach. 
E'lrl P. Pease, 
jytary Pease, wife of Earl P. 

Pease. 
* ELizur T. Washburn. 

March \st, 1829. 

Patdina Bwgess, wife of Daniel 
Burgess. 

Elizabeth Whitman, wife of Wil- 
liam Whitman. 

JMay \7th, 1829. 
Milo L. JVorth. 

Julia JiTorth, wife of Milo L. 
North. 



Emmeline Pitkin, widow of 

James Pitkm. 
Rosanna Wadsvjorth, wife of 

Oliver Wadsworth. 

July 5th, 1829. 

Sarah C. Baker. 

Calista A. Bancroft. 

* John R. Bliss. 

Augustus Isham. 

Catherine Kelly. 

Peter Morton. 

Ann E. Morton, wife of Petei 

Morton. 
Elizabeth L. Osborn. 
Caleb L. Packard. 
Phila Packard, wife of Caleb L. 

Packard, 
f Erastus Perry. 
Osman Sellen. 
E nily Whitcomb. 

JVovember Is^, 1829. 

f John Alvord. 

Mary Jane Peck, wife of Elieha 
Peck. 

I Mary M. Terry, wife of Jo- 
seph Terry. 

January 3d, 1830. 

Roderick ffhite. 
Delight White, wife of Roderick 
White. 

March 7th, 1830. 
Susan Chapin. 
Erastus Collins. 
Ann S. L^ngdon. 
George Langdon. 
Betsey A. Moses, wife of Jabez 
H. Moses. 



18 



J^ovember 7th, 1830. 

JVancif Burnham, wife of George 

Burnham. 
Edxvin Judson. 
Thomas Winship. 
Betsey Winshipy wife of Thomas 

Winship. 

March 6th, 1831. 
Sophia Dunham, wife of Ralph 
J. Dunham. 

May Ut, 1831. 

JVeivion Case. 

Henry N. Day. 

John Erskine Edwards. 

JVicholas Hill. 

Lemira B. Hurlbut. 

Leonard Kennedy, Jr. 

Parthenia Kennedy, wife of 

Leonard Kennedy, Jr. 
George F. Olmsted. 
Anson Shepherd. 
Eunice C. Shepherd, wife of 

Anson Shepherd. 
Jlriel Work. 

July 5d, 1831. 
Mary J. Barber. 
Willet Barnes. 
Electa Bartlett. 
Patience Bartlett. 
Frederick S. Benton. 
Mary S. Benton. 
David S. Brooks. 
Elizabeth Burnell. 
Hannah W. Burnham. 
Nancy M. Cadwell. 
Mary Clark, widow of — — — 

Clark. 
Joseph Col ton. 



John L. Comstock, 

Harriet Danforth. 

Jidia Danforth. 

Philura Danforth. 

Lura L. Derby. 

Sidney Drake. 

Roxana Dunham. 

William H. Dwier. 

Clarissa Ely. 

Horatio N. Gould. 

James H. Hamilton. 

Solomon N. Hart. 

Ellery Hills. 

Polly E. Hillyer. 

James Ingraham, Jr. 

Irene Kennedy. 

Julia B. Lathrop. 

Mar) Loveiand. 

Sabrlria Loveiand. 

Elizvtbeth M'Lean. 

Ebenezer Page. 

Charlotte A. Parker. 

j" Clarissa Perry, wife of Erastus 

Perry, 
Ozias Pitkin. 
Hannah Pitkin, wife of Ozias 

Pitkin. 
Robert Pitkin. 
Henry t-. Porter. 
Henry Z. Pratt. 
Roxana F Spencer. 
Ann E. Stewart. 
George N. Thompson. 
Oliver Wadsworth. 
Lucia Warner. 
Elizabeth G. Washburn. 
Mary R. Washburn. 
Alanson D. Waters. 
William F. Webster. 
Eliza White. 
Mary White. 
Oliver P. Woodford. 
Sarah B. Work, wife of Ariel 

Work. 



19 



September iih, 1831. 
Lucius Coe. 
Albert Galpin. 
Henry Isham, 
Lucy Kil bourn. 
Ruby Kingsley, widow of John 

Kingsley, New- York. 
Oliver Parish. 
Susan Parish, wife of Oliver 

Parish. 
Lucy Phinney, wife of John S. 

Phinney. 
George Robinson. 
Caroline M. Woodford. 
Cynthia Woodruff. 

JVovember 6th, 1831. 
Wilfiam A.. Alcott. 



Daniel Bartlett, Jr. 

Louisa Bartlett, wife of Daniel 
Bartlett, Jr. 

Sabrina Boardman, widow of 
■ Boardman. 

Sarah H. Kellogg, wife of "Wil- 
liam Kellogg. 

Luther fVarien. 

January 1st, 1832. 

Nathaniel Eggleston. 
Emily Eggleston, wife of Na- 
thaniel Eggleston. 
Maria JVewell. 
Sarah A. Winship. 



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